Tooth-paste tube squeezing device



Nov. 16, 1965 P. BATTAGLINI 3,217,930

` y TOOTHPASTE TUBE SQUEEZING DEVICE Filed March 1o, 1965 United States Patent Oiice 3,217,930 Patented Nov. 16, 1965 3,217,930 Y Y TOOTH-PASTE TUBE SQUEEZING DEVICE Pierangelo Battaglini, Via Carlo Farini 2, Vigevano, Italy Filed Mar. 10, 1965, Ser. No. 438,665 9 Claims. (Cl. 222-93) This invention relates to a tooth-paste tube squeezing device permitting a substantially complete using up of the contents of such tubes and providing means for keeping at least one tooth brush and at least one tooth-paste tube for future use.

It is known that tooth-paste contained in tubes is actually squeezed out by hand. In other words, such tubes are manually deformed by compression exerted on their side walls, thereby to squeeze out tooth-paste.

In the course of the above-recited manual operations, the tubes are very often irrationally handled and, consequently, the tooth-paste contained therein is squeezed toward the rear end of such tubes so that the latter are liable to be damaged very frequently and then will have to be reclosed by several folding operations.

It will be noted that the presently adopted manual methods in addition to the above-mentioned disadvantages also have the shortcoming that they do not permit an approximately complete using up of the tooth-paste contained in such tubes.

It is the object of the present invention to obviate the aforementioned disadvantages by providing a toothpaste tube squeezing device which comprises a casing, a rst squeezing roller arranged in said casing for rotation about a pin, a second squeezing roller extending parallel to said iirst squeezing roller and being functionally connected therewith upon insertion of a tooth-paste tube between said first and second squeezing rollers, at least one control knob connecte'd with said rst squeezing roller outside said casing to permit direct lrotation of said first squeezing roller, and indirect rotation of said second squeezing roller through the intermediary of said tooth-paste tube inserted therebetween, thereby to feed said tooth-paste t-ube progressively between said -rst and second squeezing rollers and squeeze out the contents thereof, an auxiliary frame disposed for partial rotation about said pin of said rst squeezing roller within said casing, and a plurality of compartments for tooth brushes and at least one spare tooth-paste tube.

Expediently, a lid is hinged to said casing so as to be movable into a closed and an opened position by rotating said lid respectively through 90, and two arms are pivoted, on the one hand, to said lid and, on the other hand1 to said auxiliary frame to rotate said auxiliary frame to a limited extent about said pin when said lid is moved either into said closed or said opened position.

The compartments intended to receive tooth brushes and at least one spare tooth-paste tube may be conveniently provided in the lid constituting part of the casing of the device.

By the partial rotation of the auxiliary frame during the opening phase of the lid it will be obtained that a toothpaste tube inserted between the first and second squeezing rollers is directed with its opening or spout toward the open side of the casing, whereas during the closing phase of the lid such tube will be brought into a substantially vertical position with its opening or spout being directed upwardly so that any accidental loss of tooth-paste is precluded even if this is in a rather liquid state.

The last-mentioned feature makes the application of a closure cap superuous when the tooth-paste is frequently used. Nevertheless, provision is made for the application of a special rapid closure cap comprising a clamping collar adapted to secure such cap to the -body of the tube.

It will be appreciated that the device may be applied to any wall of a room by using an appropriate adhesive to be applied to a plurality of feet arranged on an outer wall of the casing.

Moreover, the casing maybe provided, in addition, with openings to receive 4holding means such as hooks and nails or the like which may have been previously xed to the wall for applying the device thereto.

Other objects and particular features of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description.

An embodiment of the invention will now :be described by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. l is a perspective side elevational view of a toothpaste tube squeezing device according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view, partly in section, of the opened device;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view, ou an enlarged scale and partly in section, showing some details of the opened device;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view of t-he closed device, and

FIG. 5 is a similar view of the opened device with a tooth brush and a tooth-paste tube indicated by dot and ydash lines.

Referring to the drawing and especially to FIG. l thereof, the tooth-paste tube squeezing device comprises a boxshaped casing 1 having a plurality of openings 2 permitting the device to be applied to a wall, not shown.

Within the casing 1, an auxiliary frame 3 is disposed so as to ybe rotatable to a limited extent about a pin 4 which coincides with the pivot pin of a first squeezing roller 5.

Laterally adjacent the first squeezing roller 5 and 4functionally connected therewith a coextending parallel second squeezing roller 6 is arranged and provided at its two ends with pins inserted in cincular lodgements in the auxiliary frame 3.

The first and second squeezing rollers 5 and 6 are adapted to receive between them a tooth-paste tube 8, as can be seen from FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 5.

The rst squeezing roller 5 is provided with one or two control knobs 7 disposed outside the casing 1. By operating the control knobs 7 ldirect rotation of the `iirst squeezing roller 5 and, through the intermediary of the inserted tube 8, indirect rotation of the second squeezing roller 6 will be obtained.

On its front side the casing 1 is provided with a hinged lid 9 preferably formed of a plurality of walls 9' and 9". The wall 9 is formed with integral partitions 10 extending at kright angles therefrom toward the wall 9', thereby to define compartments 11 for tooth brushes 12 and spare tooth-paste tubes.

Arms 13 are pivoted, on the one hand, to the hinged lid Q and, on the other hand, to the auxiliary frame 3 so as to limit the opening movement of the lid 9 and to effect partial rotation of the frame 3 about the pin 4 in either direction of rotation when the lid 9 is opened or closed, respectively. I

On its side opposite the lid 9 the casing 1 is provided with a plurality of yfeet 14 for supporting the device on, and permitting its adhesion to, a -wall to which the device is intended to be applied.

The invention may be embodied in other specilic forms wit-hout departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiment is therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

3 I claim: 1. A squeezing device permitting a complete using up of the contents of tooth-paste tubes, comprising a casing,

-a first squeezing roller arranged in said casing for rotation about a pin, a second squeezing roller extending parallel to said first squeezing roller and being functionally connected therewith upon insertion of a tooth-paste tube between said first and second squeezing rollers, at least one control knob connected with said iirst squeezing roller ou-tside said casing to permit direct rotation of said rst squeezing roller, and indirect rotation of said second squeezing roller through the intermediary of said toothpaste tube inserted therebetween, thereby to feed said tooth-paste tube progressively between said iirst and second squeezing rollers and squeeze out the contents thereof, an auxiliary frame disposed for partial rotation about said pin of said first squeezing roller within said casing, and a plurality of compartments for tooth brushes and at least one spare tooth-paste tube.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein appropriate recesses are provided in said auxiliary frame to form seats for said first and second squeezing rollers.

3. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a lid is hinged to said casing so as to be movable into a closed and an opened position by rotating said lid respectively through 90, and two arms are pivoted, on the one hand, to said lid and, on the other hand, to said auxiliary frame to rotate said auxiliary frame to a limited extent about said pin when said lid is moved either into said closed or said opened position.

4. A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said lid extends in a vertical plane when being in said closed position and in a horizontal plane when being in said opened position and compartments are provided in said lid to receive tooth brushes and at least one spare tooth-paste tube.

5. A device as claimed in claim1, wherein feet and openings are provided in said casing, said feet permitting the device to be applied to a wall by means of an appropriate adhesive and said openings enabling said device to be supported by holding means previously fixed to a wall.

6. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second squeezing rollers are provided with plain surfaces.

7. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second squeezing rollers are provided with ribbed surfaces. Y

8. A device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said holding means are nails.

9. A device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said holding means are hooks.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS LOUIS I. DEMBO, Primary Examiner. 

1. A SQUEEZING DEVICE PERMITTING A COMPLETE USING UP OF THE CONTENTS OF TOOTH-PASTE TUBES, COMPRISING A CASING, A FIRST SQUEEZING ROLLER ARRANGED IN SAID CASING FOR ROTATION ABOUT A PIN, A SECOND SQUEEZING ROLLER EXTENDING PARALLEL TO SAID FIRST SQUEEZING ROLLER AND BEING FUNCTIONALLY CONNECTED THEREWITH UPON INSERTION OF A TOOTH-PASTE TUBE BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND SQUEEZING ROLLERS, AT LEAST ONE CONTROL KNOB CONNECTED WITH SAID FIRST SQUEEZING ROLLER OUTSIDE SAID CASING TO PERMIT DIRECT ROTATION OF SAID FIRST SQUEEZING ROLLER, AND INDIRECT ROTATION OF SAID SECOND SQUEEZING ROLLER THROUGH THE INTERMEDIARY OF SAID TOOTHPASTE TUBE INSERTED THEREBETWEEN, THEREBY TO FEED SAID TOOTH-PASTE TUBE PROGRESSIVELY BETWEEN SAID FIRST AND SECOND SQUEEZING ROLLERS AND SQUEEZE OUT OF THE CONTENTS THEREOF, AN AUXILIARY FRAME DISPOSED FOR PARTIAL ROTATION ABOUT SAID PIN OF SAID FIRST SQUEEZING ROLLER WITHIN SAID CASING, AND A PLURALITY OF COMPARTMENTS FOR TOOTH BRUSHES AND AT LEAST ONE SPARE TOOTH-PASTE TUBE. 